The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ruffin, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D

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$1.64 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ruffin, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $943 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ruffin with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Ruffin, NC Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ruffin's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ruffin sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only Ruffin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ruffin is 26.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Ruffin, NC report the most crime, about 43 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ruffin, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ruffin for 2025 is $1,637,476, about $410 per resident and $943 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ruffin Compared to Other Cities?

Ruffin, NC:	$410
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ruffin is $410 per year, which is $55 less than the national average and $128 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ruffin:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,232 more than in Ruffin.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $159 less than in Ruffin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ruffin for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Ruffin	Cost per Ruffin Resident
Murder	$561,814	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$126,476	$32
Robbery	$40,025	$10
Assault	$164,998	$41
Kidnapping	$40,110	$10
Vehicle Theft	$51,715	$13
Burglary	$119,697	$30
Theft	$115,576	$29
Arson	$18,955	$5
Vandalism	$239,061	$60
Animal Cruelty	$978	$0
Drug Crimes	$123,236	$31
Identity Theft	$34,834	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$1,637,476	$410

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ruffin, NC

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Ruffin totals $4,384,845 ($1,097 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,022,321 ($1,506 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Ruffin's 3,998 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Ruffin Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ruffin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.437
Robbery	0.3183
Rape	0.5217
Murder	0.0748
Total Violent Crime	2.352 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.582
Vehicle Theft	0.8353
Burglary	3.301
Arson	0.1963
Total Property Crime	9.914 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1655
Drug Crimes	4.167
Vandalism	8.370
Identity Theft	1.126
Animal Cruelty	0.0331
Total "Other" Rate	13.86 (D)

Individual Ruffin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Ruffin is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ruffin.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pelham, NC	C+	B-	B-
Casville, NC	D+	C-	B-
Glenwood, VA	A	B+	A+
Leaksville Junction, VA	A-	B	A-
Whitfield, VA	A	B+	A+
Reidsville, NC	C-	D+	C
Brosville, VA	A-	B-	A-
Locust Hill, NC	A	B	A+
Wentworth, NC	D-	D	D-
Providence, NC	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ruffin is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Whitesburg, KY	C	C+	C+
West Wareham, MA	A-	C-	C-
Westby, WI	B	A	A
Westfield, NY	C	C	C
Westhampton Beach, NY	C	C-	C-
Westville, IL	B+	B-	B-
Westville, OK	C-	D+	D+
Westwood, KY	C+	A-	A-
Wewoka, OK	D-	D	D
Weyauwega, WI	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Ruffin is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ruffin, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ruffin schools on SchoolGrade

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